Something other than a spatch!

thegooddocta

I'm typically a spatchcock kind of guy (and I love that I can say that here without getting a weird look), but I decided to go with an inverted bird this time around. I gave this bird a sweet onion and olive oil rubdown and dusted with some S&P - nothing special - and stuck it inverted, legs high in the dome and indirect, on a chicken roaster. Had the egg running at about 400 with one medium chunk of pecan wood on the edge for a bit of smoke. After a little under an hour, voila! Delicious! Served this with some sautéed kale and onions (eggless) and some egged roasted potatoes. Ooh yeah.

theyolksonyou

Well, it sounds so good I can almost picture it.  

thegooddocta

Posting from mobile is killing me lately - photos keep failing on my first try @theyolksonyou

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theyolksonyou

Yep, mobile sucks worse now than it did. Just bustin balls. 

thegooddocta

Hah I promise it was cooked - that last pic looks pink!

Mattman3969

The color looks awesome!!! The inverted bird is the way to go if using the stand. It one of LS post that made me head that direction 

theyolksonyou

The skin looks really good, was it crisp?  Always my struggle with birds. 

thegooddocta

Oh yeah @Mattman3969 - looked and tasted great! Legs were a bit overdone (you can see the skin pulling back a bit), but that was pretty minor!

SmokeyPitt

Damn man it looks spot on. 

Chubbs

Looks good Doc

thegooddocta

@theyolksonyou - it was crisp in most spots, but there was some of the skin on the breast closer to the legs that was a bit leathery... I've found that the onion/oil rub helps to crisp it for me - I do it right before salting and putting it on. Not sure if it's the oil or the sugar in the onion or what, but seems to help.

Thanks @SmokeyPitt !

nlovold

You've inspired me to try that again.  I've been in a bit of a Spatchcock rut myself!

thegooddocta

Awesome! Post your results @nlovold ! Looking forward to it!

popbagz

I'm having trouble getting the skin dark and crispy on indirect. Could my temp be too low? 250 at 1/2 to 2 hrs